Daimler to Pay $2.2 Billion for Clean Air Violations Over Diesel Emissions September 15, 2020 By David Shepardson Daimler AG will pay $2.2 billion to resolve a U.S. government diesel emissions cheating investigation and claims from 250,000 U.S....
Senators Back Tighter Aircraft Oversight, Quicker Plane Crash Data Disclosure September 14, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will vote on Wednesday to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to quickly disclose risk...
4 Republican Attorneys General Back Trump Social Media Liability Move September 8, 2020 By David Shepardson Four Republican state attorneys general led by Texas backed President Donald Trump’s push to narrow the ability of social media...
U.S. Safety Agency Investigating Boeing 787 Dreamliners for Flaws September 8, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is investigating manufacturing flaws involving some Boeing 787 Dreamliners but said it...
Internet Companies Urge FCC to Reject Trump Rules on Social Media Liability September 3, 2020 By David Shepardson and Nandita Bose A group representing major internet companies including Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Wednesday urged the Federal...
EPA to OK Use by American Airlines of Surface Coating to Fight COVID-19 August 24, 2020 By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is set to announce it will issue an emergency exemption to the state of Texas...
Trump Administration, Airlines Can’t Agree on Contact Tracing Plan August 24, 2020 By David Shepardson The Trump administration’s efforts to require airlines to collect contact tracing information from U.S.-bound international passengers has stalled, five people...
Judge Agrees to Some VW Requests to Limit SEC Lawsuit Over Diesel Scandal August 21, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel and David Shepardson A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed portions of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing Volkswagen AG of defrauding...
Mercedes-Benz Maker Daimler to Pay Nearly $3 Billion to Settle U.S. Diesel Claims August 14, 2020 By David Shepardson and Emma Thomasson Daimler said on Thursday it has reached agreements costing nearly $3 billion to settle civil investigations by U.S. regulators and...
Federal Auto Safety Agencies Face Scrutiny by Inspector General August 12, 2020 By David Shepardson The Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General said on Tuesday it would audit oversight of U.S. vehicle safety standards, noting...